Participant Instructions for

using Wimba
Table of Contents
PARTICIPATING IN A WIMBA SESSION.....................................................................................1
LOGGING INTO A ROOM AS A PARTICIPANT........................................................................................................... 1
USING THE COMMUNICATION PANEL.................................................................................................................... 2

Participating in a Wimba Session

Logging Into a Room as a Participant
Option 1: Click on the hyperlink
to your presenters room if the
information was sent to you.
Option 2: If you know what
Wimba room you will be
meeting in you may enter the
Web address for Wimba
Classroom
http://lfgsmlive.wimba.com/.
The select Participant Login.
Enter your full name so that
your instructor may identify you
correctly.

If this is the first time logging

into Wimba Classroom to
present click on Run Wizard to
run the Setup Wizard.
If you have run the Setup
Wizard before click through to
log in.

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If you logged in with Option 2

(listed above) in the Wimba
Lobby under the Open
Rooms list select your room.

Using the Communication Panel

Once you enter your room the
communication panel will
appear at the bottom of your
screen.
Power Point Content will be
displayed at the top of the
screen.

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On the left side of the

communication panel the
following tools are:
1.

Allows you to
select your user
preferences for video and
audio.

2.

By clicking on this
button you will be able to
view the dial in
information. You will see
the phone number and
pin number for the call
(see example below).

3.

If your instructor
has enabled VOIP (Voice
Over IP) and you have a
microphone connected to
your computer you will
be able to use this button
to talk over the internet.

4.

This button will

bring up the video viewer
and options. If your
instructor is broadcasting
video you can view it
here or broadcast your
own video if you have a
webcam. (Pictured on the
right).

5.

Volume
controls. On the left is
speaker output volume,
the right is microphone
volume (if applicable).

Video Window

Video Full
Transmit
Video

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Preview
Video

Also on the left side of the

panel is the chat window. This
tool is similar to most instant
messaging tools and allows you
to send message to the whole
class by selecting Main Room
or choose to send private
messages to any of the online
participants/instructors.

View
messages here

Select your
recipient here

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Type your
message here

On the right side of the

communication panel are some
additional ways to interact with
the class:
1.

2.

3.

These are the

voting buttons for yes/no
questions. The
checkmark is yes and the
x is no.
This button is to raise
your hand if you have a
question for the
instructor.
This button allows
you to display other
various messages. The
entire list can be found
on the screens on the
right.

Approve

Im away
from the

Disapprov
e

Clear
messages

Surprise

Confused

Slower

Applause
Faster
Laugh

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